Dr.T.Sumathy (aka) Thamizhachi Thangapandian is an acclaimed poet from Tamil Nadu. Her areas of interest include post – colonial literatures (especially Sri Lankan and Australian), diasporic literatures (especially Sri Lankan Tamil Diaspora), translation, criticism and performing arts (Tamil Theatre).
She has to her credit Nineteen publications in Tamil and Two publication in English - Island to Island - The Voice of Sri Lankan Australian Playwright: Ernest Thalayasingham Macintyre (2013) and Internal Colloquies, English Translation by C.T.Indra of selected poems from Vanapechi by Dr.Thamizhachi Thangapandian (2019).
She is a freelance writer, performing artist, and currently a Member of Parliament (South Chennai Constituency, Tamilnadu, India).